Writing & Community

Beyond the formal educational contexts of school and university, NAWE writers are involved with writing projects in many other settings within the community. These include working with youth groups and adult education, in healthcare and prisons.

NAWE has commissioned a guide to 'getting started as a writer in the community', written by River Wolton and downloadable here as a pdf. Also now available below is the briefing document on Writing Residencies, written by Sarah Butler.

Community Publishing

Published in Writing in Education No. 48, Rosalind Adam's article 'Jewish Voices', describes the evolution of a book capturing memories of Leicester in the 1940s and 50s, and offers a useful guide to how a workshop-based project can lead to a successful publishing venture.

Writers' Groups

NAWE has published a number of articles on the role of the writers' group (John Alcock) and the particular value of women's groups (Rose Flint, Debjani Chatterjee) and black writers' groups (Nicole Moore). Find these and many more in the NAWE Magazine.

Lifelong Learning

NAWE member Rebecca O'Rourke has published a detailed historical account of creative writing in cultural policy. Creative Writing: education, culture and community provides a contextual framework that highlights the contribution of adult education to cultural change and community development. Published by NIACE (National Institute of Adult Continuing Education). ISBN: 1 86201 161 3

NAWE Magazine

Issue No. 47 of Writing in Education focused on Writing in the Community. Copies are available to order, £4 post free in the UK.

Writers' Groups

The National Association of Writers’ Groups (NAWG) has over 150 affiliated groups and over 100 associate (individual) members spread across the United Kingdom.